Great content! I have been lifting for almost 3 years. Been trying to figure shit out like u said in a table talk before. The auto regulation is the hard part because sometimes it's obvious when to back off. Other times not. Also the deload I never know how to deload for recovery. A 10 percent drop off I never fully recover for the next week and just have crap weeks. Sometimes just taking the week off and just doing some mobility stuff and idk. I'll figure it out one day hopefully.
Joshua Lup totally agree lol it honestly Takes time. I've been in the gym a few years but PL for one and some weeks it makes sense and it's easy but other weeks I dunno. Some days when I feel Like SHIT I've PR'd lol it's rough to know when to back down or not ; just have to learn ourselves / learn how to train ourselves which comes with experience.
Strengthletics don't misunderstand, you must have a plan albeit basic linear periodization, block or concurrent but you own life. Recovery and outside factors play a never ending role to a point where adjustments need to be made to accommodate. If you don't like auto regulation think of it as calling an audible. Say you programs calls for 85%x5 and after 2 it's a bitch... do you force rep three more or would have been better to know it was "off" and use 10-15% less for work sets.
Yes, there has to be a plan. There also has to be the understanding that if todays shape is shit you won't be able to bring it. Ever since my coach started asking, (every fucking day) ''how are we feeling today'', the training has been much more giving.
This would not be what I'm speaking about. A good coach will be able to tell without asking. Backing down is only part of this, getting your ass in line is the other. Regulation is just downward but doing what's needed to be optimal for that days so we're saying the same things just being lost in text. The ultimate goal is for the athletes to know and understand how to do this on their own.
I thought real autoregulation does not involve how you feel at all. It involves how you perform. That is, watch your bar speed. For example, if it's slow back off the weight. If it's fast then go for it. This is so important because some days you may indeed feel really shitty but your body still performs as though you felt great. Has that ever happened to you? It has to me many times. Does this make sense?
Loving coming back to these old videos
Great content as always! Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions so consistently.
Him and Dan are just great guys
Very sound and rational advice, as always!
Great content! I have been lifting for almost 3 years. Been trying to figure shit out like u said in a table talk before. The auto regulation is the hard part because sometimes it's obvious when to back off. Other times not. Also the deload I never know how to deload for recovery. A 10 percent drop off I never fully recover for the next week and just have crap weeks. Sometimes just taking the week off and just doing some mobility stuff and idk. I'll figure it out one day hopefully.
Joshua Lup totally agree lol it honestly
Takes time. I've been in the gym a few years but PL for one and some weeks it makes sense and it's easy but other weeks I dunno. Some days when I feel
Like SHIT I've PR'd lol it's rough to know when to back down or not ; just have to learn ourselves / learn how to train ourselves which comes with experience.
very good stuff thanks
Once I took responsibility for my own development, I became a better lifter
Auto Regulation all the way are you fucking kidding me?
Strengthletics don't misunderstand, you must have a plan albeit basic linear periodization, block or concurrent but you own life. Recovery and outside factors play a never ending role to a point where adjustments need to be made to accommodate. If you don't like auto regulation think of it as calling an audible. Say you programs calls for 85%x5 and after 2 it's a bitch... do you force rep three more or would have been better to know it was "off" and use 10-15% less for work sets.
Yes, there has to be a plan. There also has to be the understanding that if todays shape is shit you won't be able to bring it. Ever since my coach started asking, (every fucking day) ''how are we feeling today'', the training has been much more giving.
This would not be what I'm speaking about. A good coach will be able to tell without asking. Backing down is only part of this, getting your ass in line is the other. Regulation is just downward but doing what's needed to be optimal for that days so we're saying the same things just being lost in text. The ultimate goal is for the athletes to know and understand how to do this on their own.
Who said otherwise? How can anyone misinterpret what auto-reg is?
I thought real autoregulation does not involve how you feel at all. It involves how you perform. That is, watch your bar speed. For example, if it's slow back off the weight. If it's fast then go for it. This is so important because some days you may indeed feel really shitty but your body still performs as though you felt great. Has that ever happened to you? It has to me many times. Does this make sense?